During the winter cruise on the Baltic Sea we managed to shoot two new species: the velvet scoter  and the common scoter. While there were velvet scoters in a great number it was much easier to take them quite good photos. Both velvet and common scoters were very skittish. The gallery of common scoters as a documentary one gets one star in my “star rating”, but it should be noticed because it is my first encounter with the representatives of this species, belonging to the Polish fauna in addition (329/452).
Last minute news - 11/2017
I always say that whenever there is free time one should go to the Hel Peninsula, especially during the passage of birds. It has not happened yet to have not taken any interesting photos while on the Peninsula. This time our biggest "prize" was the photo of the common scoter. It was an utter surprise, an unexpected encounter. When going to the dock two photographers could be seen to the left. Leaning against the wave breaker they photographed the scoter. Fortunately, we had a few minutes to take pictures, as the bird was going away slowly. Not only the distance was getting bigger and bigger, but also the light was harsh just after a while. Anyway I am satisfied because my documentary pictures of the bird can eventually be replaced with new ones that can show the bird not just its contours. The gallery is not very good yet, but now this is not just a documentation.